Two types of edging tools for forming the edge of a new slab

The tool testers at ProToolReviews dust off Bosch's online guide to the tools, attachments, and PPE required to comply with silica dust regulations

Tree stumps are not a solid base for footings

Water and thermal barriers make a warm, dry base for the subfloor to float on

A solid flat surface for building begins with a LOT of aggregate and many passes with a compactor

Wait, what?

We budgeted nearly $50,000 for the foundation and yet ran almost 100% over budget—that hurts.

How to apply a non-slip broom texture to a concrete slab

The first finishing tool on the slab pushes down rocks and brings the cream to the top of the concrete surface

Front-yard factories dot the coast road in Ecuador and Columbia

An easy to make scoop that cleans the bucket as you empty it.

A smooth slab begins with a lump of mud and a straight 2x4

A fast and inexpensive way to patch stucco walls. Put this in your bag of tricks.

The old-fashioned mathematical formula way and the shortcut way.

26,000 pounds of granite cut with a 2-pound hammer in 1 hour, condensed into a 7-minute video

Which is better, a brick wall that stands for more than 800 years, or one that lasts 50 years?

In short, mortar is a mixture of some or all of the following materials: Portland cement, sand, lime clay, and more modern additives.

Brute strength will not win in a war with physics. Smart design predicts the resonance of a building and sidesteps the waves